What is democracy in Chile?

Democracy in Chile was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1964.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.

How does Chile rank for democracy?

Chile ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Chile

Name: Democracy in Chile
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 1964

All-time low

in 1973

Years of data

201

1818–2018

Democracy in Chile, 1818–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, democracy in Chile stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 201 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Chile peaked at 2 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

Chile ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 201 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1810s	1	1	1	2
1820s	1	1	1	10
1830s	1	1	1	10
1840s	1	1	1	10
1850s	1	1	1	10
1860s	1	1	1	10
1870s	1	1	1	10
1880s	1	1	1	10
1890s	1	1	1	10
1900s	1	1	1	10
1910s	1	1	1	10
1920s	1	1	1	10
1930s	1	1	1	10
1940s	1	1	1	10
1950s	1	1	1	10
1960s	1.6	1	2	10
1970s	0.6	0	2	10
1980s	0.3	0	2	10
1990s	2	2	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Chile

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More reference data data for Chile

Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Chile?: Democracy in Chile was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1964.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does Chile rank for democracy?: Chile ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).